United Shades of America
United Shades of America: Season 5

Air Date

July 19, 2020

Episodes

8 episodes

United Shades of America

Season 5

Episodes

1. Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?

July 19, 2020
45 min

White supremacy in America, explained How our new war collided with an old fight -- and put Black Americans on the frontlines. We're living in a perfect storm for extremist recruitment. Five questions on America's racial reckoning. The one word that Tree of Life's rabbi refuses to say.

2. All-American Family Farms

July 26, 2020
45 min

W. Kamau Bell heads to Oklahoma to explore how politics and economic disparity are impacting families and independent farmers.

3. Going to Public School

August 2, 2020
45 min

A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.

4. The Gig Economy

August 9, 2020
45 min

Across the United States, the fastest-growing category of new jobs is gig work, spurred on by tech companies and their never-ending stream of apps; low and uncertain incomes have replaced benefits.

5. The Time for Reparations

August 16, 2020
45 min

W. Kamau Bell heads to New Orleans to explore the topic of reparations.

6. Venezuelans in Florida

August 23, 2020
45 min

W. Kamau Bell heads to South Florida, home of the largest number of Venezuelans in the United States, to understand the crisis that led them to seek asylum.

7. The Homeless Crisis in LA

August 30, 2020
45 min

W. Kamau Bell visits Los Angeles to explore the homelessness crisis.

8. Iranian-Americans in New York

August 30, 2020
45 min

W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.